Hand hoe



. K. SPHTZN HAND HOE Filed Sept. 30, 1925 Patenled July 23, 1929i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORG KARL SPI'IZENBEBG, ZAGKEBIOK, GEBMANY.

HAND HOB.

Apnlicatioxi fi1ed September 30, 19 25 8erial lio. 59,555, und in Cermany October 4, 1924.

My invention relates to improvements in band hoes, and mope particularly in hand hoes such as are used for weeding and for loosening the soil and which consist of a blade fixed to a suitable handle adapted to be moved :through the soil and a short distance below 'the surface thereof for cutting olf the roots of the weed. The object cf the improvementsis to provide an implement of this type 10 which.is efl'ectiVe in operation, and with this obj (acta in view my invention consists in constructing the blade of the hoe in two sections meeting at a suitable angle. Another object of the'improvements is to proyide an apparatus by means of which the depth of the blade belw the surface of the seil can be ascertained while using the hoe, and with this object in view my inmntion consistsin pro- Viding the handle with a vertically ad ustable member designed to be moved over the -soil fonindicating the Position of the blade relatively to the surface of the seil. Other objects 0f the invention will be understood from the following description.

F01 the purpose of explaining the invention an example embodying the same has been shown in the accompanying drawing, in which the same reference characters have been used in all the views to indicate corresponding parts. In said drawing Fig. l, is an elevation showing the hoe with a Part of the pole or handle broken away,

Fig. 3, is a top-plan view df Fig. 1-.

In the example shown in the drawing the hoe consists of a blade made in two sections a meeting at an obtuse angle and formed with 40 a. cutting edge at their front sides. As shown the said sections a are made inte a1 with two branches b '0f a standard rigid y secured to.

' ech other by suitable means and fixed at their 'dp end to a sl'eeve c carrie d by a pole e. The branches b are made from flat iron or steel and they are disposed with their flat through the soil the resistanee of the branchee b is reduoed to a minimum. Prefe1ably the Fig. 2, is an elevalion looking from the lefh 5 in Fig. l, and

branches b are ground to an edge, as is shown in Fig. 1at b. 4

The upright b has a gauge 01" shoe f clamped thereto by means of a Wing nut g, andthe s'aid shoe is adjustable in vertical directions the distance of thebottom part oi the shoe from the blade a, a being indicated by scale marks k. Further, a rod 11 having a length equal to the distance between the outer ends of the blade a is fixed to a sleeve d secured to the top part of the standard b. For weeding or otherwise cultivating the seil the blade -of the hoe is passed below the surface Of the seil and pulled throu h the same by means of the pole e. There y the roots of the weed are cut, so that the weed is destroyed. The preferred depth of the blade a depends on the length of the roots of the weed, and

for enabling the gardener to hold the blade in the proper Position the'-shoe f is set the desired distance. away from the blade, and the hoe is held so that the said shoe slides over the ground or a slight distance away therefrom. The rod z indicates the lateral extent 0f the blade a, which enables the gardener to weed between rows of plants without injur- 1. A band pulled hoe comprislnia pl1i r 0% onzonta thin flat member each havmg a se ing'the =roots thereof. the ends of. the

smooth blade port1on and a verticizl standard portion in perpendicular relation thereto, said members together having an invertad T- 'shape in freut elevation -and heilig secured together with their standard portions in coutacting engagement and provided with a verticalcntting edge, und their blade portions extending rearwardly at an angle from said standard, the latter being locat'ed at the vertex of, am]. bisecting sai d angle, und a handle secured to seid standard. 4

2. A band 1;;ulled hoe cum rising a pair of members, eac having a bla e port1on, an inclined handle secuxing brtion and' a standard rtion perperndicu ar to the blade portion ocated between and eonnecti the blade und handle securing portions, sai members being connected together to form 311 unitary structure of inverted T-shape in .front elevation with aid standard 'portions in ahgned juxtaposition and With said blade portions 'diverging rearwardly fromsaid standard,

the forward edgs 0f said blade und standard portions being sharpened to a cuttiniedie an e und a pulling handle securedin said securing port1ons und extending'foxwardly. and u wardly therefrom.

3. n a band ulled hoecompfising a pair of smooth, flat b ade portioxis arranged a.t an

'0f the V beii1 portions in perpendicular relation thereto und nt the a.pex of said V und located substantially in tha central bisecting plane thereof the outer edge of said standard also being sharp II .ened to provide a cutting edge, a handle sei cured to said standard m inclined relation thiareto wi thits-longitudinal axis extending mately in said plan'e, gauge slida. y mountforwardly of said a.pex und lying1 approxi-' but space ed on said standard, mean for secixring said g auge at difierent adjusted 'positions relatwely to the blade portions, and a. scale for indicnlling the distance betw e en said gauge und blade portions.

4. A band ulled hoe, colnprisinga cutting device inclu ing a blade, a handle fixed to said cuttin device and carrying adjacent to above said blade, a transverse member havin a length eql1al to the trans- Verse length o said blade, said member having 'its outer ends in vertical register with the onter edges of said blade, whereby said member serves as an indicator for determining the cutting path and operatin position of said blade whenthe latter is be ow the top of the ground.

In testimony wh eQreof hdreu nto' -1 signature.

GEORG "KARL? V-SPI'IVIZ'ENBERQ 

